13DAYS- MT KAILASH KORA TOUR

Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa [3650m] 


Arrive in Lhasa by flight or by train. Upon arrival, you will greet by local Tibetan tour guide and driven to Lhasa old town. it takes around 1hrs from airport to Lhasa for 60Km and around 20-30minute from Train station to old town for 15km, rest in Lhasa to acclimatize the elevation. The guide will introduce the do and don’t to avoid being suffer from altitude sickness.

Overnight at kyichu hotel  or Similar, which is a Tibetan style hotel located in Lhasa city center.

Day 2: Lhasa guided tour


City sightseeing schedules are coordinated based on the timing of pre-booked tickets for the Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple. As a result, the itinerary may be adjusted to ensure that visitors are able to enter these attractions at the designated times. However, the travel company assures that all four sightseeing attractions listed in the itinerary will still be visited, even if the order of the visits is adjusted. So, even if there are changes to the schedule, travelers can still expect to see all the sights that were originally included in the itinerary.

We can start with visit to summer palace, Norbu lingka is developed as the summer palace of the Dalai Lama from the mid-18th century, it is divided into three areas: palace, the government buildings, and the opera grounds, it comprises of hundreds of different species of trees and flowers and few amazing Tibetan architecture palaces with amazing murals and small, beautiful lakes park. In after lunch, we can visit Sera monastery, which is one of six biggest monasteries of Gelug sect, it was found during the beginning of the 15th centuries, you can sit somewhere in debating courtyard with your tour guide and experience the Buddhist philosophy debate and take the photo of monk’s debate.

Overnight at kyichu or Similar, which is a Tibetan style hotel located in Lhasa city center.

Day 3: Lhasa guided tour

In the morning, we can visit  Potala palace which is winter resident of the Dalai lama which is built in 7th century and rebuild to present size during the 5th Dalai lama in 17th century, it is most majestic building all over Tibetan plateau with several thousand of statues and different funeral tombs of Dalai lama and different chapels. In the afternoon we can visit Jokhang temple which is founded same time as potala palace by king Songtsen Gampo during 7th century and thousands of local pilgrims visit monastery every day; after visiting temple you can have free time to go around monastery or spend time to famous local tea house.

Overnight at kyichu or Similar, which is a Tibetan style hotel located in Lhasa city center.

Day 4: Lhasa – Shigatse [354Km, 3840m]

You can start tour earlier than usual because  route from Lhasa to Shigatse is one of most beautiful in world which is mentioned in lonely planet it take 10-12 hrs. to reached Shigatse, first we can see Brahmaputra River along with way to Yamdrok lake, when we reach Gampa-la Pass [4797m] we can see the Yamdrok lake and then Karo-la Pass (5050m) where Mt. Neychen Kangsang [7206m] an  enormous glacier rises nearly straight up from the road as the trip passes Karo La pass. Then drive continue to Gyantse town along with valleys and alpine yak pasture along the way. We reach Gyantse by late afternoon, where we can visit the Palchoe Monastery within compound there is certain different monastery of different sect and Kumbum stupa, which is famous for its ancient painting and statues and great view Dzong (fortress) from monastery, then drive to Shigatse where we can see the biggest agriculture field which we call Grain House of Tibet.

Overnight at Gesar Hotel or similar 

Day 5: Shigatse-Saga, [290Km,4300m]

From Shigatse, we embark on a seven-hour journey through the rugged wilderness of central Tibet. As we cross nine mountain passes at around 5,000 meters, the route offers stunning views of mountains, rivers, and nomadic lands. With luck, we might even catch glimpses of wildlife under Tibet’s remarkable light.

Overnight at Karzang Hotel or similar

Day 6: Saga -Darchen [470km,4556m]

After breakfast we drive to the Darchen, a small town at foothills of Mt Kailash, which is Base camp for Mt Kailash kora trek, though it’s long drive today You’ll have stunning landscape views of the great Himalayans to the south and Trans-Himalayan to the north as we drive across the nomadic vast plains and its sand dunes. At about 50km from today’s destination Darchen, in late afternoon, we will reach out destination Darchen, our guide will help to arrange yaks and potter for Kailash trek if there is need.

Overnight at Shenli Zhishan Hotel  (Facilities in this area is not good as Lhasa and shigatse)

Days 07: Mt. Kailash Kora [52km (whole kora), max. altitude 5630m]


We begin the Pilgrimage Kora of Mount Kailash, most sacred mountain in Asia. Tibetans and Hindu pilgrims from all over the Monastery [20Km, 5-6h, 5050m]. First day of the trek from Darchen to Dira puk monastery. It takes 6 hours walk. Further ahead, verdant meadows and picturesque streams lie en route to Lha Chu Valley. The trail overlooks turquoise river cascading over a narrow canyon with high steep cliffs. En-route, north face of Kailash comes into vision. The trail will approach 13th century monastery of Dira-Puk. We recommended you visit the Dira-Puk monastery and from there you can have nice view of Mt Kailash. Eventually, you will conclude the trek of the day at Dira-Puk after memorable Mount Kailash tour and trek.

Overnight at Guesthouse dorm bed without bathroom during trekking, sleeping bag recommended.

Days 08: Trek to Zutul Puk Monastery, [18Km, 6-8h, 4820m]

Today is the most challenging day of the trekking, we will cross highest Dolma la pass (5630 M) and Gauri Kund Lake (5608 m). From the top of the Dolma la pass you can have view of Thukpe Dzingbu Lake, known as the Lake of Compassion, at the summit, you realize that this tough and challenging ascent has indeed been very worthwhile and fruitful. Further on, the trail descends to the flat fields of Zutul-Puk monastery, several fascinating caves. The caves at this locale are most World come here for religious reasons. Trek to Dira-Puk popular for meditation; Milarepa’s cave being one of them with Milarepa’s footprints and elbow prints believed to be imprinted all over this cave of mani stones. 

Overnight at Guesthouse dorm bed without bathroom during trekking. Sleeping bag recommended

Day 09:Trek to Darchen [14Km, 3-4h, 4670m]


The third and final trek of Mt Kailash it is an easy 2-3hrs walk down you follow the trail through Bharkha plain leading to Darchen crossing several streams along the picturesque gorge. Enchanting view of Mount Kailash accompanies through this Mount Kailash tour and trek and finely reach to Darchen. After the Circumambulating of Kailash Kora’ it’s good time to take good shower and relax. In late afternoon, we will make a small detour to Lake Manasarovar The holy lake for Hinduism. We can visit chiu monastery and relax around the lake shore and experience the natural beauty of the lake.

Overnight at Shenli Zhishan Hotel  . (Facilities in this area is not good as Lhasa and shigatse)

Days 10: Darchen – Saga [495Km, 4490m]

We will take long driving road back as rest time after 3 days of the incredible trek. We will make some stops along the way to take photos of the natural scenery, rural cattle and sheep, wild animals, and unknown flowers all over the mountains all the way.               

Overnight at Karzun  hotel or similar 

Day 11: Saga -Shigatse [349km, 3840m]

More spectacular scenery awaits us as we continue our leisurely drive back to Shigatse, stop at Langtso Lake and drive continue.

Overnight at Gesar Hotel or similar 

Day 12: Shigatse – Lhasa [272Km] 3650m] 

After breakfast at hotel, we can visit Tashi Lhunpo-Prime seat of successive Panchen Lama, build in 1447 by the 1st Dalai lama Gedhun Drup, it was one of six biggest monasteries with many chapels contains funeral stupa of 4th-10th Panchen Lama and world biggest statue of future Buddha Matriya. After visit monastery drive along the wonderful Friendship Highway about six hour’s journeys through the new road and different views of enjoying the spectacular views of this desert plateau of countryside and Yarlung tsangpo {Brahmaputra River} then you rest your day in Lhasa before you leave Tibet day

Overnight at kyichu or Similar, which is a Tibetan style hotel located in Lhasa city center.

Day 13: Depart Tibet

Reshuffle your bag and prepare in advance for your departure. It takes approximately one hour to drive to the airport. We must arrive at the airport two hours before your domestic flight. Last moment of your Tibet trip and explore around city until your guide and driver meet you at the hotel lobby to drop off to the airport.